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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Successful Multicultural Campus: Free from Prejudice toward Minority Professors
Lee, Guang-Lea; Janda, Louis
Multicultural Education, v14 n1 p27-30 Fall 2006
With the heightened interest in multiculturalism in higher education, universities and colleges have sought to become multicultural institutions by recruiting faculty with diverse cultural backgrounds. Consequently the faculty of formerly predominantly White colleges throughout the country have become more diverse and it is no longer unusual to find either foreign-born or minority professors in most departments. This has contributed to a growing racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity among professors. The purpose of this article is to alert the college community to racial conflicts between students and minority professors, identify several positive aspects of multicultural learning environments, provide practical suggestions in order to minimize racial biases minority professors may face, and promote a successful multicultural environment on college campuses.
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Campuses, Multicultural Education, Educational Environment, Social Bias, Minority Group Teachers, Diversity (Faculty), College Faculty, Teaching Conditions, Community Colleges, Racial Factors, Cultural Differences, Teacher Student Relationship, Racial Bias
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Education Level: Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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